That's a little odd, given that Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli openly prioritized signing Horton after their season ended. Horton played right wing on Boston's possession-dominant line with center David Krejci and left winger Milan Lucic.

Horton, 28, is a 20-plus goal-scorer when healthy. He's just not healthy enough. His latest issue: a dislocated shoulder that caused problems throughout the postseason and requires surgery.

Those concerns are valid and should give teams pause if he asks for a long-term deal worth, say $6 million annually, but he's still young enough to bring value. Plus, the free-agent market is weak. His top competition are Pascal Dupuis, who's 34, and Jarome Iginla, who's 35.

The Bruins acquired Horton in the 2010 offseason from the Florida Panthers, along with center Gregory Campbell, for defenseman Dennis Wideman, the Bruins first round pick (15th overall) in the 2010, and third-round pick in 2011. The following season, he had 26 regular-season goals, then had 17 points in 21 playoff games before a hit by Aaron Rome concussed him in the Stanley Cup finals.

Boston had a busy Saturday. Besides the Tyler Seguin trade rumors, Chiarelli also said he was exploring trading the negotiating rights to pending free agent Andrew Ference, who will not return. Players can sign with new teams beginning July 5.